An army marches on its belly.
>>65103297where was this from again?
sorry OP but unfortunately it takes more than a weak FUD to dismantle the US hedge money.
>>65103297Iran lost to US soldiers eating THAT?
>>65103297How did it get so bad?
>>65103297>>65103323>>65103344I guarantee this is not an American ration.
If things got that bad, they would break out the MRE 46 bags. Not whatever staged slop in OP.
>>65103297I bet if you mixed that all up with some cheap carb source like rice or pasta, it'd be just fine.
>>65103297>Posted midrats photo again award
>>65103347It's not. It's also years old, and it's also been tinted gray-green to make it look even worse (those trays are banana yellow irl).
>>65103347It's not. What reporters, thirdies, and boomers on social media don't understand is that in order for a carrier to do carrier shit, it needs frequent additions of fuel. And when you're already doing an UNREP for fuel, sending dry stores over happens at the same time.I'm undecided about whether it was an overly successful troll or just thirdie propaganda.>>65104016Fuck, even midrats aren't that bad, and often zero fucks are given with midscraps.
People ask how Navy veterans come out disabled in peace time and it's usually the food.
Planning supplies for an operation whose end date and purpose are completely unknown must be incredibly difficult.
Long ass lines for shit food on the carriers has been the norm for decades now. No one cared until Lincoln sailors started posting about it.
>>65104753Why not just ban sailors from posting about the food?
>>65104763Promote this man.
>>65103298>>where was this from again?The guy circulating these midrats images and being consulted as a "military expert" by newsweek is the head of a BLM affiliated democrat "profitable non-profit". Gerald D. Givens Jr. is a former air force TSgt and this is the best they could find when looking for articles on the Navy. He is in the news again this weekend. Pic rated, he posts this all over his social media to give himself credibility. His entire posting history has been spend bashing Trump, and no, you can't reply to his comments they are of course locked.
>>65103297In the last thread people were talking about the meat trying to figure out what the fuck it was. I'd rather know what the fucking pile of dirt is>>65104158>it's been tintedThen why do the fork and carrots look fine?
>>65105746>people were talking about the meat trying to figure out what the fuck it was.Op image is carrots, a hamburger patty that sat out until 1am, and black bean paste that was pressed into a loaf, sliced, and fried. Midrats.
>>65105760Just to confirm, refried black beans have that very distinct greyish purple color. It looks grim even when served fresh.
>>65105760I though the strongest meat argument was that it was cold cut kebab slices
>>65105760Midrats ain't bad. It's the only time I've ever had spaghetti and pancakes at the same time though
>>65105781looking at it again I think you are right. But I have had refried beans pressed in a loaf and fried, it is surprisingly good. A co-worker from Guatemala brought it sometimes.
For me, its the humble ravioli drenched in Tabasco™ pepper sauce
>>65104624I thought it was because of butt sex.
there was a Filipino on my ship who was a chef before the navy, he fucking hated all the other retarded CSs and usually handled midrats on his ownit was the best meal of the day, his fried rice was on point
>>65105781Left is kebab meat and right is beef burger patty. The galley black bean patties have visible pieces of black beans.
I once tried making refried beans and it was terrible.It's just beans in different form! How did I make them worse? I love beans but mashing them made them worse. How? HOW!?
>>65106302The trick is a lot of oil and some seasoning, also best with something like pinto beans.
>>65103297>that center slabIf this was RCN, I'd be wondering what kind of fucking donair meat that is.
So is this real or fake?
>>65107050Real
>>65103298The US Navy. Also I found out what it is.
>>65106693>some ukrainian army units had to endure what's standard conditions for the Russian Army>it's a huge scandalLMAO.
SCRAN is worldwide lmao>>65106693So I read that link and it seems they've already identified what went wrong, have punished the commanders responsible, and are working to ensure it doesn't happen again. Pretty standard cope response, but nothing I couldn't see in any first world army "scandal". Are vatniggers still shitting in their own drinking puddles? You guys solve that dysentery issue you were having due to lack of clean drinking water and nutrition?
>>65107152>something bad happens>orange people: ONE BAJILLION DOLLARS TO ISRAEL RIGHT AWAY
>>65107042>>65107124Oh my fuckin' God. I was closer than I thought... shit. At least we get the good donairs in the RCN.
>65107152>65107173What an oddly similar typing style, it's almost like a single individual is having a meltdown and replying to themselves
>>65103374that tray looks breddy gud ngl
>>65104611And vertical replenishment has been a thing for 60+ years and carrier onboard delivery is even older than that. The Navy has dedicated logistics squadrons that operate both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. Are they supposed to have forgotten? Besides, the Army has aviation assets too and I don't think even the Iranians are claiming to have shot down every single helicopter in the US military. It's not even remotely plausible that the Ford's captain choose "run out of food" over making one phone call to CENTCOM?
>>65107677Officers, NCOs, and SES appointees can be real bitches about not making waves or calling for help when needed, especially if they want to get that next promotion and/or keep their job. Sometimes ignoring shit/a coverup works, but since smartphones, internet, and alternative reporting methods (SAPR, etc) became a thing it's become less possible especially if enough enlisted get disgruntled. This goes up and down the chain of command. It could be a few chiefs in the goat locker trying to make themselves look good by not reporting shit up, some junior Os not wanting to bug their superiors so they can get good boy points on their next eval, or it could be the CO/XO under pressure by the Pentagon to try and make very abnormal shit look normal.tl;dr: The systems exist, but nothing works if the chain gets political about it.
>>65107173Kek imagine "it should have been MEEEE" posting about Israel. Chin up Ivan, the other Ivan isn't doing any better and you got the Euros backing, that'll be good right?
>>65107705I've seen a lot of criticisms that basically current navy command culture encourages trying to shove problems under the rug. If you make a fuss you're losing your job or killing your promotion opportunities anyway but if you try to hide it there's at least a chance you get away with it.Which of course also then means you're actively selecting for officers that'll hide shit.
Any of you guys ever eat the chicken with egg noodles and vegetables MRE before? Considering bringing it next time I go innawoods
>>65107677All of that shit requires PREPARATION. Guess what's been awfully lacking in this whole shitshow?
>>65107677Shhh! Next you'll be telling them that each battlegroup has at least one supply ship that follows it around at all times, specifically for the purpose of keeping everybody topped up. They'll never believe it.>>65108011Did Iraq II require preparation? I found out that the war started when a shipmate found me at a bar in Pusan and told me that everybody needed to get back to the ship ASAP, we were leaving. I'd imagine that that was how the CO found out as well. Of course, if you weren't alive back then and/or live in a country that didn't have internet at the time, I'd imagine that you didn't know this. But yeah, the USN has a history of doing things on short notice. (And not running out of food.)
>>65107124>>65103297did they fucking boil them?
